Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ridjô

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Derived from *rīdaną + *-jô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrið.jɔːː/

Noun

*ridjô m

1. rider

Inflection

masculine an-stemDeclension of *ridjô (masculine an-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*ridjô	*ridjaniz
vocative	*ridjô	*ridjaniz
accusative	*ridjanų	*ridjanunz
genitive	*ridjiniz	*ridjanǫ̂
dative	*ridjini	*ridjammaz
instrumental	*ridjinē	*ridjammiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *riddjō
  • Old English: ridda
  • Old High German: ritto
• Old Norse: -riði (in compounds)